Apparently, Skype has found a way to make 3D phone calls. The one thing that’s preventing them from rolling it out? Consumers don’t have the technology to support the method yet.

According to Mark Gillett, senior executive, in order for the company to be able to successfully pull off 3D phone calls, the computers used would need to have multiple cameras installed, properly calibrated and pointed at the right angle. Although Skype has been able to recreate the setting in the lab, it still seems a long way off before we can see something like this in our homes and offices.

“We have it in the lab, we know how to make it work and we’re looking at the ecosystem of devices and their capability to support it in order to make a decision when we might think about bringing something like that to the market,” says Gillet.

However, even though 3D screens are on the rise in the market, what with them being offered in theatres, home TVs and video games, it seems a long way off before it comes round to supporting video calls. Nevertheless, it’s still something to look forward to in the future!